Written Answers Wednesday 8 August 2007

Scottish Executive

Student Loans

Jeremy Purvis (Tweedale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive how many students domiciled in Scotland are currently in receipt of a student loan.

The Executive have supplied the following corrected answer:

Ms Fiona Hyslop: Scottish domiciled students currently in receipt of a student loan.

  

Academic Year
Number of Students Receiving Loans


2006-07
77,841 



  Notes:

  1. Pre-provisional figures as at 31-03-2007.

  2. Provisional figures are due after 31-08-2007.

  3. Final figures are due after 31-08-2008.

  4. Includes all full-time loans paid by SLC (mortgage style and ICR).

  5. Excludes part-time loans paid by SLC.

  6. Excludes tuition fee loans paid by SAAS from 2006-07 onwards.